tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post6524802624790508882..comments2018-03-19T16:09:20.039-05:00Comments on Boston 1775: The Vassalls of CambridgeJ. L. Bellnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-51657470582965102272012-10-20T08:39:00.540-05:002012-10-20T08:39:00.540-05:00WIlliam was this John Vassall&#39;s uncle. Florent...WIlliam was this John Vassall&#39;s uncle. Florentius was William&#39;s cousin in London. Both William and Florentius received land grants in the incorporation of Vassallboro. Florentius probably never saw the region, but he may have been in a better position to benefit the investment. <br /><br />My bet is that the town was named after the whole Vassall family as a way of honoring or currying favor with both William and Florentius and perhaps gaining support from the next generation. J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-50302990542226382112012-10-20T08:27:00.434-05:002012-10-20T08:27:00.434-05:00I grew up in up in Vassalboro, Maine. Most sources...I grew up in up in Vassalboro, Maine. Most sources say that the town was named after William Vassall, however this one names Florentius: <br /><br />http://web.colby.edu/specialcollections/2011/03/01/lt1263-readonly-2/Jody Clark Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625609429774553322noreply@blogger.com